Week in Tech #3 – June 23, 2025
We should start to think more about cybersecurity in world of Agents and Quantum computing to be prepared
This week's main focus: Quantum computing threats to cryptography, advancements in AI reasoning and capabilities, and critical updates in cloud security and agentic architectures. But not only we will read also about progress in Mars terraforming.
Executive Summary
This week highlighted pivotal developments that demand attention from technology leaders. Quantum computing's potential to undermine encryption has escalated urgency for adopting quantum-resistant cryptographic methods across industries. Simultaneously, Microsoft significantly upgraded AI reasoning capabilities in its language models, promising enhanced accuracy and logical inference in enterprise applications.
Major cloud providers AWS and Google unveiled key innovations: AWS streamlined CloudFront interfaces, integrating advanced security directly into application delivery workflows, while Google rolled out its powerful Gemini 2.5 model series on Vertex AI, elevating enterprise-grade generative AI capabilities. Additionally, comprehensive strategies for embedding robust security measures directly into DevOps pipelines emerged as crucial for maintaining competitive security postures.
Finally, the ambitious vision of Mars terraforming underscores rapid technological advancements, suggesting profound implications for humanity’s future exploration and habitation of other planets.
Upcoming weeks will likely see heightened convergence of quantum computing with cybersecurity strategies, deeper integration of sophisticated AI models into routine workflows, and broader adoption of intrinsically secure technological solutions.
Future Predictions
1. Quantum Cryptography Risks Demand Immediate Action
Organizations must proactively adopt quantum-resistant cryptographic frameworks due to rapidly progressing quantum computing technologies that threaten conventional encryption methods.
2. Enterprise AI Integration Reaches New Heights
Improved AI reasoning tools and advanced agentic workflows from leading providers will drive enterprises toward significantly increased automation, productivity, and intelligence-driven decision-making.
3. Intrinsic and Intelligent Security Becomes Standard
Innovative security enhancements from AWS and Google indicate that advanced, intelligent, and seamlessly integrated security protocols will soon become the standard expectation, surpassing traditional DevSecOps practices.
Resources
Quantum Cryptography Apocalypse?
Quantum computers, though currently limited, pose a potential threat to cybersecurity, particularly public-key cryptography used in online shopping and secure messaging. While symmetric cryptography can be strengthened, the impact on public-key cryptography, especially RSA algorithms, remains uncertain. The timeline for quantum computing development is highly debated, with experts predicting breakthroughs between 10 and 20 years or beyond.
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Microsoft Boosts Reasoning in Language Models
Researchers are developing methods to enhance reasoning capabilities in language models, focusing on improving architectural design, incorporating mathematical reasoning techniques, and building stronger generalization. These methods, such as rStar-Math, Logic-RL, LIPS, and Chain-of-Reasoning, aim to enable language models to perform better on mathematical problems, generalize across domains, and improve overall reasoning skills. Despite progress, challenges like hallucinations and imprecise logic persist, prompting further exploration of tools and frameworks to improve language model reasoning.
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AWS Simplifies CloudFront Interface
Amazon CloudFront introduces a new simplified onboarding experience, enabling developers to create fully configured distributions with DNS and TLS certificates in seconds. The new experience, along with improvements to the AWS WAF console, streamlines content delivery and security configuration for web applications. The new CloudFront console guides developers through a simplified workflow, automatically handling TLS certificate provisioning and DNS record configuration, and incorporating security best practices by default.
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Google Gemini 2.5 Launches on Vertex AI
Gemini 2.5 Flash and Gemini 2.5 Pro are now generally available on Vertex AI, providing enterprise builders and developers with access to advanced AI models for building sophisticated and customized solutions. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite, optimized for high-volume tasks, is in public preview, offering cost-efficiency and improved performance. Additionally, Supervised Fine-Tuning for Gemini 2.5 Flash and the Live API with native audio are now available, enabling further customization and real-time interactive services.
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Embedding Security into DevOps Pipelines
Embedding security into enterprise DevOps pipelines requires a cultural shift towards a security-first mindset. This involves integrating security practices throughout the development and deployment process, from planning to production. By automating security testing, enforcing policies as code, and monitoring in production, organizations can reduce risk, improve code quality, and build a culture of accountability.
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Google's ADK for KYC Agentic Workflows
Google introduces the Application Development Kit (ADK) designed explicitly for building Know Your Customer (KYC) workflows, significantly improving compliance automation and agent-based interactions.
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Microsoft's Planetary Computer Pro for Geospatial AI
Microsoft Planetary Computer Pro is a comprehensive platform that simplifies the complex geospatial landscape, making it easier for organizations to harness geospatial data. It empowers organizations to ingest, catalog, store, process, and disseminate large volumes of private geospatial data in Microsoft Azure, using familiar tools and AI-driven insights. The platform integrates with tools like Microsoft Fabric, Azure AI Foundry, and Power BI, enabling data analysts, developers, and business users to access and act on geospatial data from mainstream analytics workflows.
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Terraforming Mars in 40 Years?
Rapid warming techniques, such as solar mirrors and engineered aerosols, could raise Mars’ temperature by 30°C within a few decades, enabling liquid water and potentially supporting life. This would require a $300 billion program and could be facilitated by SpaceX’s Starship. While a breathable atmosphere would take longer, engineered microbes could initiate ecological succession and produce greenhouse gases.
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Stay curious, Maciej Gos